I was at a pot luck tonight, for the whole mobile home park where I live,one of the ladies asked us all to sit down and told us that they had decided to start with a prayer, which they did. Is this legal?
2006-11-15 15:07:19 · 9 answers · asked by frenchie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
lol. Didn't get it right away.
2006-11-15 15:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by WJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you felt imposed upon - you were free to leave or stick your fingers in your ears. Get over yourself - it's a friendly get-together for Chrissake! Now go complain to the ACLU. Get your name in the paper. Then you'll be happy OR better yet, don't enjoy another pleasant evening with your neighbors because one of them might want to say a little prayer!!!
2006-11-15 15:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because there was nothing saying you had to be there you went there voluntarily and you were not forced to pray. no one said you had to pray. the best thing you can do is talk to the person who wanted to do the prayer and tell her that next time she should do a quite prayer so those who don't want to can just sit there and don't have to hear every one else prying
2006-11-15 15:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't they start the senate & house of reps w/prayer? Most of our presidents have said God Bless after a speech to the public. They, too, get to exercise their free will of freedom of religion. It'd be wrong if they said you had to say it with them... Exercise your freedom of religion by ignoring it or excusing yourself for a moment.
2006-11-15 15:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by Nocine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course it is legal! If it was held at a government building it may not be but I don't think anyone will have a hissy fit!
2006-11-15 15:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's legal. She wasn't praying to people nor converting them to her persuasion. She was praying personally to God. No one has the right nor the power to deny your constitutional rights.
2006-11-15 15:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by gospelflightmin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You were not required to be there. You were there voluntarily and could have left volunarily. Not every offense to your sensibilities results in a criminal or civil offense.
2006-11-15 15:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by normobrian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is legal.
All covered in the 1st Amendment.
2006-11-15 15:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look out for tornados.
2006-11-15 15:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋